Two new patents, which were coincidentally filed on the same day as the "We, Robot" event back in October 2024, protect Tesla's mechanically actuated, tendon-driven architecture.
In a post on X on March 31, Musk stated that Optimus 3 is mobile but requires some finishing touches before it is ready to be...
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Tesla's Optimus robot left the Hollywood Diner within months of opening. Now Musk is planning its return with a bigger role and a major Gen 3...
Tesla's surging Optimus job listings reveal a company sprinting from prototype to one million robot production.
At its core, Digital Optimus operates through a dual-process architecture inspired by human cognition.
According to Musk, Tesla is in the final stages of completing Optimus 3, which he described as one of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots.
Tesla’s humanoid robot was presented as part of the company’s exhibit at the Shanghai electronics show.
The image was shared by Tesla AI’s account on Weibo and later reposted by Tesla community members on X.
“From a next major product standpoint, I think most likely is the Tesla Cybercab,” Musk said.
Musk shared his comments in a series of posts on social media platform X.
As per Tesla China, Optimus V3 is “about to be unveiled.”
This suggests that while the first Optimus line will be set up in the Fremont Factory, the real ramp of Optimus’ production will happen in Giga...
Optimus is expected to be one of Tesla's most ambitious projects, with Elon Musk estimating that the humanoid robot could be the company's most important product.
Jason Calacanis' remarks, which were shared during a discussion at CES 2026, offered one of the first third-party impressions of the yet-to-be-unveiled robot
It seemed blatantly obvious that whoever was controlling the Optimus robot from behind the scenes did not disconnect their ability to manipulate its movements
Tesla Optimus showed off its newest capability as progress on the project continues to accelerate toward an ultimate goal of mass production in the coming years....
Chen, who advanced from individual contributor to technical lead during his time at Apple, noted that he was blown away by Tesla’s efforts and synergy.
“Since we are naming the singular, we will also name the plural, so Optimi it is,” Musk wrote on X.
Musk recent post suggests that Tesla has a plan to attain Optimus’ production goals.
It appears that Optimus’ V3 iteration is still very much under wraps.
